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    "excerpt": "Former England batter Kevin Pietersen has slammed the approach of the visitors' batting order against Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon in the ongoing second Ashes Test at the Adelaide Oval. In th",
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    "editor1": "<p>Former England batter Kevin Pietersen has slammed the approach of the visitors&#39; batting order against Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon in the ongoing second Ashes Test at the Adelaide Oval.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>In the second session, Lyon found turn and bounce, leaving the England batters in trouble. Lyon was rewarded for his tight bowling, especially 10 maidens and creating constant wicket-taking chances, with the scalp of Ollie Pope.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;Can SOMEONE please smack Lyon?!?!! FFS! Off-spinner with zero variations and bowling on world crickets flattest road!!!! #Ashes,&quot; tweeted Pietersen while taking aim at England&#39;s batters and surprisingly, at Lyon, who recently entered the 400-wickets club in Test cricket.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Can SOMEONE please smack Lyon?!?!! FFS!<br \/>\r\nOff spinner with zero variations and bowling on world crickets flattest road!!!! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Ashes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Ashes<\/a><\/p>\r\n&mdash; Kevin Pietersen (@KP24) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KP24\/status\/1472117613610377217?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 18, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>\r\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\r\n\r\n<p>Interestingly, England are without a specialist spinner in the ongoing Adelaide Test, benching left-arm spinner Jack Leach after a chastening show in Brisbane. Australia leg-spinning great Shane Warne disagreed with Pietersen&#39;s views on Lyon while commentating for Fox Cricket.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;I thought all the Australian bowlers were outstanding, but I thought Nathan Lyon even though he only took the one wicket I thought he created a lot of pressure at one end. He allowed the quicks to rotate at the other end and that is what England lacked. That was a standout. No spinner. Nathan Lyon has done a great job.&quot;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Also Read: <\/b> <a href=\"  https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/australia-vs-england-ashes\">Ashes 2021-22 - England vs Australia Schedule and Squads<\/a><\/p><p>Former England pacer Steven Finn, speaking on BBC Test Match Special, also had the same views as Warne. &quot;It&#39;s hard to sum up how important Nathan Lyon&#39;s role is and that&#39;s what England are really missing. He&#39;s so consistent in holding up an end for Australia that while the bowlers have spent a lot of time in the field, he gives them a chance for a prolonged rest so that their legs are fresher for their second and third spells.&quot;<br \/>\r\n&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n",
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